Play and Learn

Three classic games, one gloomy parson

A word puzzle, Monopoly, and soccer, each played by its usual rules, with every clue, card, and question taken from Hunt & Lautzenheiser's chapter on Malthus.

Word Puzzle

A crossword of 17 key terms, from geometric to Peterloo.

Classic crossword rules: fill every square so the across and down answers match the clues.

Play crossword

Monopoly

Buy up the Essay, the Corn Laws, and the Theory of Gluts. Every deed and card teaches a piece of Malthus.

Standard Monopoly rules: roll, buy, collect rent, build houses and hotels, and bankrupt your rivals.

Play Monopoly

Soccer

Malthus XI vs. the Radicals. Answer questions to pass, tackle, and shoot.

Football rules: two 45-minute halves, kick-off after every goal, and the most goals wins.

Play soccer